reproduction Flashcards

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1
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what are diploid cells?

A

cells containing two sets of chromosomes

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what are haploid cells?

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cells containing only one set of chromosomes

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3
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what are examples of haploid cells?

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  • animal gametes
  • plant gametes
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4
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what are the female gametes in animals and plants?

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  • animals: egg
  • plants: ovule
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what are the male gametes in animals and plants?

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  • animals: sperm
  • plants: pollen grains
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6
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where are female gametes produced in animals?

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ovarys

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7
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where are female gametes produced in plants?

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ovarys

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8
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where are male gametes produced in animals?

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testes

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9
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where are male gametes produced in plants?

A

anther

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10
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what is a zygote?

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a fertilised diploid egg/ovule

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how do zygotes form embryos?

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zygotes undergo cell division to form an embryo

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11
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fertilisation in animals?

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when the nuclei of the haploid sperm and egg fuse together to form a diploid zygote

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fertilisation in plants?

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when the nuclei of the haploid pollen and ovule fuse together to form a diploid zygote

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